With his statement, Kamal Haasan effectively propagated a misogynistic take, which blames a woman’s “behavior” for the domestic violence and sexual harassment she faces. Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, on Saturday, displayed a shocking lack of understanding of violence against women in a tweet, insisting that ‘dignity and balance’ were enough to …
Read More »30-year-old Dalit man killed in AP, weeks after inter-caste marriage
Maheshwari (24) alleged that her family had been threatening them for the past weeks and was behind the murder of her husband. It has been seven weeks since Maheshwari married Adam Smith against her family’s wishes. They moved away from their hometown in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, fearful …
Read More »Yediyurappa ensures full support to restart production at Wistron’s iPhone plant
“We will give full support to that company, without any problem let them continue production,” Yediyurappa said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “very concerned” by the recent violence at Wistron’s iPhone manufacturing plant in Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Thursday, ensuring his government’s full support for the company …
Read More »Rs 437.40 crore loss, 7,000 people booked: what we know so far about the violence at the Wistron plant
Violence broke out at the plant of the Taiwanese company Wistron Corporation in Karnataka’s Kolar, where a swarm of workers was enraged by non-payment of wages and pay cuts around 6:30 a.m. during a shift change on Saturday. Workers threw rocks, smashed glass windows, damaged vehicles, furniture, and other office …
Read More »Software bug may have triggered violence at Wistron factory
A software bug could have been behind the outbreak of violence at the Wistron Infocomm factory in Kolar. Saturday’s outbreak of violence saw large parts of the factory damaged and looted after thousands of disgruntled contract workers were angered by continued delays or wage cuts. Now, investigators believe this discontent …
Read More »Wistron News: Thousands of iPhones looted, violence cost us Rs 440cr | Bengaluru News
BENGALURU: Saturday violence to Wistronis Kolar plant, where it is assembled iPhones, has caused losses amounting to an estimated Rs 437 crore, the company stated in its complaint to the police and the labor department, reports Sandeep Moudgal. The losses are primarily due to the theft of thousands of iPhones, …
Read More »Wistron News: Thousands of iPhones looted, violence cost us Rs 440cr | Bengaluru News
BENGALURU: Saturday violence to Wistronis Kolar plant, where it is assembled iPhones, has caused losses amounting to an estimated Rs 437 crore, the company stated in its complaint to the police and the labor department, reports Sandeep Moudgal. The losses are primarily due to the theft of thousands of iPhones, …
Read More »Thousands of iPhones looted, the violence cost us Rs 440cr: Wistron | India News
BENGALURU: Saturday violence to Wistronis Kolar plant, where it is assembled iPhones, has caused losses amounting to an estimated Rs 437 crore, the company stated in its complaint to the police and the labor department, reports Sandeep Moudgal. The losses are primarily due to the theft of thousands of iPhones, …
Read More »2 dead, 23 injured as police shoot at protesters
The Tripura government ordered a judicial investigation into the police dismissal. The government has also announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the family of the deceased, the Eastmojo reported. He told the media that a large contingent of security forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rifle …
Read More »Violence in Bengaluru: Former Mayor Sampath Raj was arrested days after his escape
Sampath Raj had escaped from a private hospital where he was admitted for COVID-19 treatment. Former Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) mayor R Sampath Raj, who was wanted in the Bengaluru violence case on August 11, was arrested, police said Tuesday. Sampath Raj, the Devara Jeevanahalli municipal district congressional corporation, …
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